Acura NSX, Peugeot Prepare for Pikes Peak Hill Climb

With two-and-a-half months to go before the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Acura and Peugeot are readying a set of cars that remind us of the 80s and 90s, but are gunning for glory in 2013.Acura Motorsports says it'll race a slightly modified, original NSX up Pikes Peak this year, just two years before we see the final production version of the new/next NSX. The NSX will be one of 10 Honda/Acura vehicles to campaign this year in Honda's so-called "eye toward…setting a record for the number of classes entered by a single manufacturer." No word just yet on if Honda/Acura has succeeded.

Also aiming to harken back to 20 years ago is Peugeot's return to Pikes Peak. The new Peugeot is the black-on-black thing you see in photos: it's a modified version of the 208 hatchback and will be driven by Sebastien Loeb.. This is Peugeot's first appearance at Pikes Peak in 24 years, the last time being the 205 Turbo 16 rally car's 1988 run up the mountain. The 208 T16 has big shoes to fill: even without a fully paved track (that came in 2011), the 600-hp car made its run in just 10 minutes and 47 seconds.While the 208 T16 is plenty capable in its stock, World Rally Championship-form, the version that will run the "race to the clouds" will receive some extensive changes to the body. The biggest changes are in terms of aerodynamics: there's a very aggressive front diffuser, as well as a giant rear spoiler that should help the car stay planted on the road's many corners. There's also a larger front cooling aperture with large vents on the hood. For good measure, the car has plenty of naked carbon fiber for a cool, matte-black look. The interior gives new meaning to the word "minimal:" it's dominated by a rollcage and doesn't even house a dashboard.Sources: Honda, Peugeot

The old NSX is such a legend, this model pictured here isn't even the newer iteration of the super car, it could dam well be a 1991 NSX and it's still stirring the pot in motorsports and press. The Toyota Supra, Mazda RX7, Nissan 300ZX, Mitsubishi 3000GT and Acura NSX need to all come back! Timeless beasts from Japan. Growing up as a teenager in the mid-90's early-2000's, these were the cars to have. Nostalgic.

Of course they haven't succeeded yet. Lol. They have numerous segments to enter. Unless they'll consider the RLX a midsize/full size luxury car. Which it isn't. And they still have to put RWD trio of cars to actually enter these segments.